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Active Pursuits: Golf
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Throughout the Front Range, it's often said that you can play golf at least 320 days a year, because the sun always seems to be shining, and even when it snows, the little snow that sticks melts quickly. There are more than 50 courses in the Denver area, including seven municipal golf courses, with nonresident greens fees up to $22 for 18 holes. City courses are: City Park Golf Course, East 25th Avenue and York Street (tel. 303/295-4420); Evergreen Golf Course, 29614 Upper Bear Creek Rd., Evergreen (tel. 303/674-4128); the par-3 Harvard Gulch Golf Course, East Iliff Avenue and South Clarkson Street (tel. 303/698-4078); Kennedy Golf Course, 10500 E. Hampden Ave. (tel. 303/751-0311); Overland Park Golf Course, South Santa Fe Drive and West Jewell Avenue (tel. 303/698-4975); Wellshire Golf Course, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd. (tel. 303/692-5636); and Willis Case Golf Course, 4999 Vrain St. near West 50th Avenue (tel. 303/458-4877). Wellshire is the best overall course, but we prefer Willis Case for its spectacular mountain views. You can make same-day reservations by calling the course; otherwise, nonresident golfers must purchase a $10 card at any municipal course, then make reservations through the automated phone system (tel. 303/784-4000). The one exception to this policy is Evergreen Golf Course, where you can call the starter for reservations 3 days in advance. For information on any course, you can also call the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation (tel. 303/964-2500).
For information on the state's major golf courses, contact the Colorado Golf Resort Association 2110 S. Ash St., Denver, CO 80222 (tel. 303/680-9967; www.coloradogolfresorts.com). Serious golfers may want to subscribe to The Colorado Golfer, which carries information on courses throughout the state. An annual subscription costs $6 and includes an excellent guide to the state's courses that is published each spring.
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